#7B7CDC
Closest named color: Soft Blue (#6488EA). oklch(62.9% 0.142 281), rgb(123, 124, 220).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.75:1).
About this color
#7B7CDC is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 281°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Blue (#6488EA), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.75:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Soft Blue (#6488EA) |
| Black text | 5.75:1 |
| White text | 3.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7B7CDC |
| RGB | rgb(123, 124, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(239, 58%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.9% 0.142 281) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #7B7CDC | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7B7CDC | 5.75:1 | AA | Lc 40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7B7CDC text on white | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7B7CDC text on black | 5.75:1 | AA | Lc -37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 500.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F7
oklch(93.7% 0.019 279.5)
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Step 200
200
#D4D7F3
oklch(88.6% 0.039 280.7)
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Step 300
300
#B8BCED
oklch(80.9% 0.069 281.1)
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Step 400
400
#9498E4
oklch(70.7% 0.111 280.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7B7CDC
oklch(62.9% 0.142 281)
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Step 600
600
#6664CA
oklch(55.6% 0.154 281)
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Step 700
700
#5552AF
oklch(49.1% 0.144 281.1)
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Step 800
800
#45448E
oklch(42.8% 0.119 280.7)
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Step 900
900
#3A3A71
oklch(37.8% 0.092 281)
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Step 950
950
#222242
oklch(27% 0.059 281.7)
#7B7CDC with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #578AE0 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5182DA | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B90A1 | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7B7CDC
#7B7CDC
oklch(62.9% 0.142 281)
- #9A8A00
#9A8A00
oklch(62.8% 0.131 101.2)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #7B7CDC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.041
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.044
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.048
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.053
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.055
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.059
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.059
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.064
Use #7B7CDC in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.